New Zealand and Oceania

Lincoln Wearing Overtakes Sam Short’s Aussie Boys’ 14-Yr-Old SCM 800 Free Record

The 2024 New Zealand Short Course Championships kicked off this week with a 14-year-old Aussie making some noise in the men’s 800m free.

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Joshua Gilbert Downs New Zealand Record In Men’s SCM 200 Breast

Joshua Gilbert of New Zealand produced a new national record en route to winning the men’s 200m breaststroke event at Short Course Nationals.

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125 Swimmers Take Home Medals From the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Zhang Yufei, above, leaves Paris with the most Olympic swimming medals. She won 5 bronze and 1 silver for 6 total medals.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 9 Finals: Fun Facts

The United States closed out the meet with a new world record in the women’s 4×100 medley relay tonight. What else stood out from the last day of finals?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 8 Prelims

Sarah Sjöström has the chance to win her first Olympic gold medal in the 50 freestyle. What else stands out from the last day of prelims?

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Sporting Globalism: What Do Simone Biles and Leon Marchand Have in Common?

While one of France’s best Leon Marchand is trained by American coach Bob Bowman, America’s top gymnast Simone Biles relies on a French coreographer.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 7 Prelims

Katie Ledecky is the top seed going into tomorrow’s 800 freestyle final, after swimming an 8:16.62. What other swims stood out from Day 7’s prelims?

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 6 Finals: Fun Facts

The Australian women just won the 800 freestyle relay for the first time since 2008, in Olympic record time. What else stood out from Day 6’s session?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 6 Prelims

Regan Smith will take on the 200 backstroke/200 butterfly double tonight after earning a spot in the 200 backstroke semifinals.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims

Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 4 Finals: Fun Facts

Kaylee McKeown joined Natalie Coughlin as the only female swimmer to ever win two Olympic golds in the 100 backstroke. What else stood out?

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 3: Fun Facts

Tatjana Smith became South Africa’s second-ever gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke. What else stood out from day 3’s finals session?

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2024 Paris Olympics Finals Day 2: Fun Facts

Nicolo Martinenghi, Nic Fink, and Adam Peaty found themselves on the podium of the men’s 100 breaststroke after Sunday’s finals. Who else stood out?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive (Day 2 Prelims)

Ariarne Titmus is seeded third going into the 200 freestyle semifinals tonight. What else stood out from this morning’s prelims?

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2024 Paris Olympics DATA DIVE (Day 1 Prelims)

With the first session of the 2024 Olympic Games finished, does anything stand out?

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